In a new development to the disagreement between the Federal Government and some local government areas over who has the right to conduct marriages in the country, the Federal Government has published the marriage registries and places it has licensed to conduct statutory marriage across the country.

The Federal Government, through the Ministry of Interior, re-emphasised its position that it was the only tier of government permitted by the constitution to regulate and conduct marriages.

It added that formation of statutory marriages was within the exclusive legislative list and that it was the regulatory body for the conduct of statutory marriages and the issuance of marriage certificates.

On its website, the ministry named the 12 registries in 11 states. They are the Federal Marriage Registries in Ikoyi, Lagos State; Abuja, Federal Capital Territory; Benin, Edo State; Owerri, Imo State; Port Harcourt, Rivers State; Kano, Kano State; Jos, Plateau State, Enugu, Enugu; Kaduna, Kaduna; Ibadan, Oyo State; Ikeja, Lagos State, and Makurdi, Benue State.

In an advertorial titled, ‘Public notice on conduct of statutory marriage’, in a newspaper on Wednesday, the Interior Ministry said, “The attention of the Ministry of Interior has been drawn to the publication in the PUNCH Newspaper of Friday, 13th September, 2019, page 42 under the caption, ‘Marriage: Ignore FG’s directive, LGs tell organisations’.

“The Ministry of Interior is therefore constrained to issue this notice in order to properly guide the public on the issue of Statutory Marriages under the applicable law in Nigeria.”

The ministry explained further that it had the responsibility for granting licences to qualified places of worship as well as LGAs that compiled with the provisions of the Act (Sections 4(2) & (5) of the Marriage Act), adding that the ministry had the responsibility to appoint officers to serve as registrars in the Federal Marriage Registries.

The public notice added, “It is observed that the local governments have deliberately misinterpreted powers conferred on them by item 7 (1) of the Fourth Schedule of the constitution.

“For the avoidance of doubt, item 7(1) states that the functions of the Local Government include: registration of all births, deaths and marriages. This provision is clear and requires the local government councils to maintain registries to register births, deaths and marriages for record purposes and planning.”

The ministry, however, warned that any statutory marriage conducted in breach of the Marriage Act, CAP 218, Laws of the Federation 2004 would not serve the desired purpose.

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Slow and getting it right, BUHARI amaka.

I wan marry too o

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Emnn

Just one center in states,this is just not fair to the masses in terms of convenience.

Imagine having to travel three hours to get to registry within your state lets not even talk of states where you don't have federal marriage registry at all

Oga, open border o! This is least of problems in Nigeria.


No one should call me a smuggler cos I am not. I can't afford to buy a bag of rice for 50k and chicken for 30k a carton by December.


Nonsense!!

Toh.

cenaman:
Slow and getting it right, BUHARI amaka.

What nonsense? What is he or are they getting right here?

Wonder which one was used by that one from Daura in his "marriage" to the humanitarian woman

Wrong. There is already a Court decision stating that FG has no jurisdiction over marriages. It is not in d exclusive list.

And somebody above me should stop calling buhari. He's not involved here.

toprealman:
Wonder which one was used by that one from Daura in his "marriage" to the humanitarian woman.

This early morning Pls go back to bed

These people want to control every aspect of our lives, the sooner we rid ourselves of them the better.

Beremx:
Oga, open border o! This is least of problems in Nigeria.


No one should call me a smuggler cos I am not. I can't afford to buy a bag of rice for 50k and chicken for 30k a carton by December.


Nonsense!!

Close ur mouth there! Unpatriotic folk. Why must u eat importrd product when Nigerian rice is superior

Stupid government, minister, ministry and policy.
Always reasoning without a thinking cap.
In a country with large population and bad roads, why can't they make it 36 centres?
So couples to be will travel from one unlisted state to the nearest listed state to register their marriage?
My anger keeps rising everyday for this country.


See buhari travelling round the world, forcing us to patronize local rice and others, yet he is enjoying oyibo cuisines. Stupid skeleton!!!

No! It's not the duty of the FG to conduct marriages. That duty is vested in the local authorities.

Don't buy rice now before December 25 rice price will to 10k per bag ..
Roger that

12 centres for over 100 million young adults....

Beremx:
Oga, open border o! This is least of problems in Nigeria.


No one should call me a smuggler cos I am not. I can't afford to buy a bag of rice for 50k and chicken for 30k a carton by December.


Nonsense!!

Border is open na...

Only land borders are closed..

Rice can still come in through TINCAN or Apapa...

Price of rice will still fall market just needs to adjust to the supply shock..

Misplaced priority

Beremx:
Oga, open border o! This is least of problems in Nigeria.


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Nonsense!!

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So the one in my local government is fake, right?

Duggedised12:
Just one center in states,this is just not fair to the masses in terms of convenience.

Imagine having to travel three hours to get to registry within your state lets not even talk of states where you don't have federal marriage registry at all

The impoverished masses getting married is a cause for concern seeing that they end up littering the country with unproductive and angry human beings. Na war ooooo!

lol

This should be the jurisdiction of the local government. Meaning there should be at least 774 marriage specific courts.

The FG is confused and I don't blame them...when the protector of our Constitution is a soldier without cert :I

Make I close mouth